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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-04-07 | -- |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting a general score of 79 against 76.3. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has older 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Despite being the best we compare here, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's construction is much thicker and incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy Alpha features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720px resolution, a much smaller display and a little bit less pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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